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    Seahawks Reach Agreement With LBs Hill, McCoy

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffApril 12, 2012Updated:October 4, 20122 Comments3 Mins Read
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    The Seattle Seahawks, who have not made much hay in free agency in recent days, re-signed two of their own, linebackers Leroy Hill and Matt McCoy,  Thursday. The Seahawks could still use some linebackers, having recently lost leading tackler David Hawthorne to the New Orleans Saints.

    Hill spent his seven-year career in Seattle since being selected in the third round (98th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft. He started all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2011, posting the second-highest tackle total of his career with 89 (68 solo), adding four sacks and one forced fumble.

    Hill played in 84 career games with 77 starts, totaling 456 tackles (344 solo), 18.5 sacks and 11 passes defensed. Hill’s Seahawks career appeared in jeopardy after a Feb. 25 arrest for marijuana possession at his Atlanta condo in February, but charges were later dropped after a urine test was negative. Hill was arrested for marijuana possession in 2009 and received probation.

    McCoy signed with the Seahawks March 17, 2010, after spending his first five seasons with Philadelphia, New Orleans and Tampa Bay. He was the Eagles’ second-round pick (63rd overall) in the 2005 draft.

    McCoy led Seattle with a career-high 19 special-teams tackles in 2010. His 2011 season was cut short after four games, with one star, due to a knee injury. McCoy has played in 65 career games with 13 starts, recording 114 tackles (70 solo), 2.0 sacks and 72 special teams tackles.

    The following tracker shows how the Seahawks transactions during the NFL free-agency period to date:

    Free Agents Signed

    Date Player Pos. Terms
    Feb. 10 *Breno Giacomini OL $1.5 million base in 2012, $3 million in 2013
    March 4 *Marshawn Lynch RB 4 years, $31 million, $18 million guaranteed
    March 14 *Red Bryant EE 5 years, $35 million, $14 million guaranteed
    March 14 *Heath Farwell LB Contract terms not disclosed
    March 15 *Paul McQuistan OL Contract terms not disclosed
    March 16 *Michael Robinson FB Signed two-year deal; terms not disclosed
    March 17 ^Jason Jones DL Signed one-year deal; terms not disclosed
    March 18 ^Matt Flynn QB Signed 3-year $24 million, $10m guaranteed
    March 23 ^Kregg Lumpkin RB Terms not disclosed for ex-Buc back
    April 6 *Roy Lewis CB Hawks originally didn’t offer contract
    April 6 ^Deuce Lutui OG 72 NFL starts since 2006
    April 6 ^Barrett Ruud LB Effectively replaces David Hawthorne
    April 12 *Leroy Hill LB Has spent 7-year career with Seahawks
    April 12 *Matt McCoy LB 2011 season cut short by a knee injury

    Free Agents Lost

    Date Player Pos. Terms
    March 15 John Carlson TE 5 years, $25 million with Minnesota Vikings
    March 16 Charlie Whitehurst QB Signed 2-year deal with San Diego Chargers
    March 16 Atari Bigby S Signed 2-year deal with San Diego Chargers
    March 31 Anthony Hargrove DL Signed with Green Bay Packers
    April 3 David Hawthorne LB Signed 5-year deal with New Orleans

    *=Own free agent; ^Outside free agent

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    2 Comments

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